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] Date Posted: 12:00:59 01/08/09 Thu In reply to: Miss Teen Maine 's message, "Article about Jordan" on 11:59:27 01/08/09 Thu >Gorham owns Miss Maine Teen title > >By Robert Lowell >Reporter - American Journal >GORHAM (Dec 3): Gorham can claim its second >consecutive Miss Maine Teen USA. > >Jordan Shiers, 16, will represent Maine in the >national Miss Teen USA pageant next summer. She won >the title Nov. 22, and succeeds Avery Barr, also of >Gorham. > >Shiers, a Gorham High School junior, is readying for >appearances beginning Friday with a parade in >Freeport. She will also be on hand for Gorham’s New >Year's celebration. > >“Right now I’m just focusing on appearances and having >fun,” Shiers said Monday, adding there would be time >to train for the national pageant. > >Shiers is the daughter of Darren and Lisa Shiers. > >“I’m her secretary,” her mom said with a smile Monday, >as she reeled off upcoming events. > >Shiers won the Miss Maine Teen USA title at a pageant >at the Eastland Park Hotel in Portland, besting 30 >other competitors. > >“Oh, I was ecstatic,” her mom said. “We were both >balling.” > >In the excitement, Jordan first thought another had >won. But, Jordan immediately received the crown, sash >and flowers. “Oh my goodness, everything happened so >fast,” Shiers said. > >“My face was red and my makeup smeared,” Shiers said. > >Jordan’s grandmother, Connie Shiers of Gorham, said >pageant competition included evening gown, swimsuit >and interview. “She looked beautiful,” she said. > >Barr, last year's winner, said Shiers, "said it was >one of the best years of her life,” Jordan Shiers said. > >The two Gorham winners share many similarities. Each >was 16 and a junior at Gorham High School when they >won; both work at Mr. Bagel in Gorham; both have a >brother and two sisters; and both were coached by >Gorham’s Randi Preis, Mrs. Maine 2000, then of >Westbrook. > >Preis said many contestants and coaches think a girl >needs to have the right look and spend time on choices >of gowns and swimsuits, hair and makeup. But, Preis >said, while those are necessary, she believes the edge >is in the interview, 33 percent of their score. > >“So I worked mostly on interview with Jordan. I'd >estimate that we spent about 60 hours on interview >alone with her since August,” Preis said. > >An honor roll student, Shiers is a cheerleader and a >member of Elite All Stars Cheerleaders in Westbrook. >Preis described Shiers as intelligent, motivated, >charming, and disciplined. > >Shiers is planning on college and becoming a child >therapist. “With all of her upcoming opportunities, >she'll grow into a poised, confident young woman that >will undoubtedly excel at anything she chooses to do >in life,” Preis said. > >“She's a gem. It was a pleasure to help her get to >this point in her life - this coming year will be life >changing for her,” Preis said. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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